The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-12-29
THE GREAT NORTHWEST
News Items from Various States
and Territories.
ILLINOIS.

News Items from Various States
and Territories.
ILLINOIS.
Miss Lizzie Ely, agei nineteen years, who
lived with her parents near FreepOrt, and
who became insane on account of a quarrel
with her lover, cnt her throat with piece
Of glass few days ago, infiictiny a fatal
wound.
The extensive plant of the United States
Rolling Sock Company vii. be removed
from Irbana. O., to Decatur.
Edward Forsman confessed in open count
at Newton Q few days ago to being an ac-
cessory before the fact Of the murder of
George Bowers, and was sentenced to four
teen years in the penitentiary.
Hundreds OF cattle are being dehorned in
the vicinity Of Pekin among the farmers.
Those that were dehorned some weeks ago
were doing well
The State Board OF Agriculture is receiv
ing reports Of . most discouraging nature
with regard 10 the crop prospects for next
year The winter wheat crop is of very
poor quality. and the yield will be small
Cattle are being shipped out Of the State as
rapidly az possible, because the price of
corn is too high to feed with profit
Jane McMullin. living ten miles south Of
Paris. hung herself the other morning be-
cause young man to whom she was en-
gagged left for Missouri without seeing her
Richard Tinker was killed by the acct
dental discharge of his gun while hunting
near Decatur recently.
William Bonner. justice Of the peace in
Murphysboro lately brought libel suit
against Samuel Darlington. his son in law.
He tried the case himself, acting as Judge.
lawyer, witness and Jury, and gave himself
verdict Of $4,000
New York capitalists are at work in Chi
cago endeavouring to secure right of way
for a system of elevated railways The syn
dieate is said to have $40. 900 900 at its
command
Mr. John Cunningham and wife celebrated
their golden wedding at their residence in
Salem few evenings ago
Ulysses Pemberton. aged twentv-one
years, shot and killed his father the other
morning at the homestead near Gallatia,
Saline County, on account Of trivial quar-
rel
l. W. Parkinson's large stock barn in Will
low. 10 Daviess County, burned the other
night. together with sixty tons Of hay, five
hundred bushels of corn ana six head Of
cattle.
Three of the best-executed counterfeit
coins in circulation in Chicago for some
years were turned into the sub-treasury the
other 4 y. They are standard dollars OF
the issue Of 1851. and i'll size, appearance
and we ght are perfect.
IOWA
Ira O. Killing. of Mason City. has accepted
the position Of Deputy State Superintend
ent of Public Instruction and will enter
upon his duties January l.
Nathan Sanders. OF Grinnell, aged eighty
eight years, died the other morning. and
his wife, aged eighty four years. followed
him two days afterwards, both dying OF old
age. The old couple We're pioneers there
and widely respected.
Spencer Lee. aged seventy-one years
committed suicide at Des Mones a few days
ago by shooting. Dependency from con-
tinued ill-health caused the act
At Sioux City the other day nnmerousl,
signed protest was published declaring thai
the presentation OF canes to Arensdorf's
attorneys did not by any means represent
the business men of that city. The citizen.
of Marathon, Pocahontas County hanged
John Arensdorf and Sheriff Mcdonald il
efiisy and gave three groans for ke.logs
and the jury.
Marcus Cherokee County, farmers pro
pose to organize q grain shipping associa
ton and handle their own grain.
DR. Thomas J. Jones, druggist ol
Sevastopol; {. $ Porter, student in til.
Des Mones Electric Medical College, ant
IN ignorant fellow named Patthoff wer,
caught the other night III the act of robbin.
the grave OF Mrs Clafiin, at Mitchellville
Levy II. Guye, supposed to be cattl.
dealer from Walnut. committed suicide b,
shooting himself through the mouth i'll ;
room III a Chicago hotel a few nights ago.
Bowcn's drug store the office OF tn,
Weekly Enterprise and several other build
ings made 81 ), 900 fire at New Sharon tn,
other day.
Mr. and Mrs J. H. Gesner. OF jefferson
celebrated their golden wedding a few
evenings ago.
/ Robert Brown, coal-miner, fatally sho
John Nicholson. another miner at Knox
vile Junction few days ago. Brown wa,
arrested.
The brewers of Cedar Rapids have beel
given until March to dispose OF the stock
they have ON hand, upon their promising
to close after that date.
By the collision of two construction train
at Waterloo the other night Fireman Davi
was fatally and Engineer Caffe!l slightly in
jured
The dynamite bomb exploded at Mar
shalltown recently was to nd out the per
petrators of practical Jokes with bomb
filled with sawiust 1t was successful, th
jokers having confessed
At the recent State poultry show at Mar
shalltown there were five hundred and lift
entries and fine display Of flowers.
WISCONSIN,.
A resolution to levy tax OF s., 300 il
Manitowoc County for the support Of ind
gent soldiers and their famil es was defea,
ed by q tie vote, twelve being In favor an
twelve opposed
Louis Laubenstein, aged tifty-seycn year.
well-known merchant OF Hartford, wa
found dead in his bed the other morning
The condition Of his body was such as I
warrant the belief that he committed su
eide by swallowing strychnne
The State Grange met in annual sessio
at Madison recently Worthy Master Car
in his annual address urged petitionin
Congress to pass laws for Government cor